Anne Rimmer

Anne Rimmer is a New Zealand conservationist and writer. In 2005 she won a Montana [Book Awards|Montana Book Award.]

Biography

Rimmer has been a guide and volunteer on the open sanctuary island, Tiritiri Matangi Island, near Auckland, for over 20 years. She wrote a book about the island, Tiritiri Matangi: a model of conservation, which won a Montana Book Award in 2005.
A follow-up supplement Tiritiri Matangi 2005-2020 was self-published in 2021.
In 2025 she edited the life story of the late Ray Walter, entitled 'The Lights in My Life: the Memoirs of a Kiwi lighthouse keeper' by Ray Walter, edited by Anne Rimmer. Published in 2025 by Lynda Walter. All three books are available exclusively from the shop on Tiritiri Matangi https://www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz/online-shop.